Re: TrendMicro goes Douchebag

[John Payne <john () sackheads org>]

On Jan 30, 2008, at 3:44 PM, security curmudgeon  
<jericho () attrition org> wrote:

> : >I didn't think it was an attack against open source software, but
> : >rather a patent on "virus scanning on ftp and smtp gateways"
> :
> : Why? It's a valid patent -- it was invented & implemented by our  
> (now
> : CEO) Eva Chen.
>
> It's "valid" in what context? Yes, it is valid in the sense that the  
> USPO
> issued the patent to TrendMicro for whatever.
>
> Is it valid in the sense that it was truly an original idea and  
> there was
> no prior art? That is probably debatable.

Then it is GOOD that trend micro is trying to enforce it. Without  
enforcement there would be no challenge.
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